Free Printable CSEC MATH MULTIPLE CHOICE #1

1.

The range of a sample gives an indication of the

a)

way in which the values cluster about a particular point

b)

number of observations bearing the same value

c)

maximum variation in the sample

d)

degree to which the mean value differs from its expected value.

2.

The observation which occurs most frequently in a sample is the

a)

median

b)

mean deviation

c)

standard deviation

d)

mode

3.

What is the median of the sample 5, 5, 11, 9, 8, 5, 8 ?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

8

d)

9

4.

The following scores were obtained by eleven footballers in a goal-shoot competition: 5 3 6 8 7 8 3 11 6 3 2 .

The modal score was

a)

3

b)

6

c)

8

d)

11

5.

The following scores were obtained by eleven footballers in a goal-shoot competition: 5 3 6 8 7 8 3 11 6 3 2.

The median score was

a)

3

b)

6

c)

8

d)

11

6.

How many packets were weighed?

a)

9

b)

14

c)

65

d)

92

7.

What is the frequency of the median weight?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

12

d)

14

8.

What is the modal weight?

a)

9.9 kg

b)

10.1 kg

c)

10.2 kg

d)

10.5 kg

9.

The mean of ten numbers is 58. If one of the numbers is 40, what is the mean of the other nine?

a)

18

b)

60

c)

162

d)

540

10.

The mean of 11 numbers is 7. One of the numbers, 13, is deleted. What is the mean of the remaining 10 numbers?

a)

7.7

b)

6.4

c)

6.0

d)

5.8

11.

A store charges 6% VAT on all sales. What is the total cost of a shirt marked at $30 ?

a)

$ 28.20

b)

$ 31.80

c)

$ 33.84

d)

$ 36.00

12.

Jake buys a shirt marked at $80. He receives a 10 per cent discount. How much does he pay for the shirt?

a)

$ 54

b)

$ 70

c)

$ 72

d)

$ 74

13.

The cost price of an article is $40 and the profit is 20 per cent of the cost price. What is the selling price of the article?

a)

$ 40.20

b)

$ 48.00

c)

$ 50.00

d)

$ 60.00

14.

After a 10% discount, an article is sold for $360. The price before the discount was

a)

$ 36

b)

$ 324

c)

$ 392

d)

$ 400

15.

The marked price of a stove was $520. A worker bought the stove on hire-purchase by making a down payment of $100, and twelve monthly payments of $40 each. How much could she have saved if she had bought the stove for the marked price?

a)

$ 40

b)

$ 60

c)

$ 100

d)

$ 140

16.

If US$1.00 is equivalent to EC$2.68, how much in US$ would one get for EC$100 ?

a)

$ 26.80

b)

$ 37.31

c)

$ 268.00

d)

$ 373.10

17.

The simple interest on $160 for 6 months at 5% per annum is

a)

$ 4

b)

$ 8

c)

$ 16

d)

$ 48

18.

a)

P

b)

Q

c)

R

d)

S

19.

a)

(4,0)

b)

(0,1)

c)

(2,5)

d)

(5,2)

20.

If g is a function such that g(X) = 2X + 1, which of the following pairs satisfies the function?

a)

(-3, -5)

b)

(-6, 11)

c)

(5, 2)

d)

(13, 6)

21.

a)

Montego Bay and Spanish Town

b)

Spanish Town and Port Maria

c)

Black River and Rio Bueno

d)

Montego Bay and Lucea

22.

a)

33

b)

56

c)

66

d)

76

23.

The bar chart shows the number of rose stems with a given number of leaves. The total number of rose stems is

a)

36

b)

40

c)

100

d)

110

24.

a)

40

b)

50

c)

60

d)

70

25.

How many families have 3 or more children?

a)

4

b)

10

c)

13

d)

14

26.

a)

20%

b)

30%

c)

40%

d)

50%

27.

Which of the following would be MOST suitable for displaying the proportions of a city's budget spent on different items?

a)

Pie Chart

b)

Bar Chart

c)

Line Graph

d)

Histogram

28.

a)

6

b)

4

c)

15

d)

20

29.

a)

$15\degree$

b)

$60\degree$

c)

$90\degree$

d)

$180\degree$

30.

The number 32747 written to 4 significant figures is

a)

32740

b)

32750

c)

3274

d)

3275

31.

The number 3754 expressed to the nearest hundred is

a)

3700

b)

3750

c)

3800

d)

4000

32.

The decimal equivalent of 7/8 is

a)

0.125

b)

0.7

c)

0.78

d)

0.875

33.

$\frac{3.5\ \times\ 1.6}{0.5}\ =$

a)

0.112

b)

1.12

c)

11.2

d)

112

34.

$What\ is\ the\ value\ of\ \left(-3\right)\ -\ \left(-4\right)\ ?$

a)

-7

b)

7

c)

-1

d)

1

35.

What is the number 0.05748 to 2 significant figures?

a)

0.05

b)

0.057

c)

0.06

d)

0.058

36.

What is the number 2.0847 to 2 decimal places?

a)

2.09

b)

2.08

c)

2.1

d)

2.10

37.

$If\ a\ \nabla b\ =\ ab^2\ -\ a^2b,\ then\ 2\ \nabla\ 3\ =$

a)

0

b)

1

c)

6

d)

24

38.

A worker is paid a wage of $10 per hour and $15 per hour for overtime. For working 25 hours and 5 hours overtime, the worker's earnings are

a)

$250

b)

$275

c)

$325

d)

$450

39.

Carl has $5 more than John. Tom has twice as much as Carl and John together. If John has x dollars, then Tom has

a)

$ (x + 10)

b)

$ (2x + 5)

c)

$ (2x + 10)

d)

$ (4x + 10)

40.

$If\ \frac{1}{f}=\frac{1}{3\ }+\frac{1}{4},\ then\ f\ =$

a)

$\frac{7}{12}$

b)

$\frac{17}{12}$

c)

$\frac{12}{7}$

d)

$7$

41.

$If\ f\left(x\right)\ =\ 3x^2+4x-5,\ then\ f\left(-2\right)=$

a)

-49

b)

-1

c)

9

d)

23

42.

$f\left(4\right)\ =-2,\ so\ f^{-1}\left(-2\right)\ =$

a)

-4

b)

$-\frac{1}{4}$

c)

$\frac{1}{4}$

d)

4

43.

$if\ f\left(x\right)\ =\ x\ +\ 1\ and\ g\left(x\right)\ =\ x^2\ ,\ then\ gf\left(2\right)\ =$

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

9

44.

$\left(\frac{1}{\left(4\right)}\right)^{-\frac{1}{2}}\ is$

a)

$\frac{1}{2}$

b)

$\sqrt{2}$

c)

2

d)

$\frac{1}{16}$

45.

$if\ x\ =\ 3^2\ \times\ 2^3\ ,\ then\ x^{4\ }=$

a)

$3^6\ \times\ 2^3$

b)

$3^6\ \times\ 2^7$

c)

$3^8\ \times\ \ 2^3$

d)

$3^{8\ }\times\ 2^{12}$

46.

The HCF of 54 and 60 is

a)

3

b)

2

c)

6

d)

12

47.

The LCM of 18 and 15 is

a)

90

b)

270

c)

360

d)

180

48.

If 60 20 − y < 20, then y could be

a)

10

b)

30

c)

40

d)

50

49.

If the length, L, of a rectangle is 3 cm more than twice its width, W, then the relation between L and W is

a)

L > 2W + 3

b)

L = 2W + 3

c)

L + 3 > 2W

d)

2L + 3 = W

50.

$The\ range\ of\ values\ of\ v\ when\ 5-v\le2v-1$

a)

$v<2$

b)

$v\le2$

c)

$v>2$

d)

$v\ge2$

51.

What do you expect is the next number in the following sequence: 1, 2, 4, 7, 11, ..

a)

15

b)

16

c)

17

d)

18

52.

$What\ is\ the\ 20th\ term\ in\ the\ sequence\ defined\ by\ u_n\ =n^2-1$

a)

19

b)

39

c)

399

d)

400

53.

What is the formula for the nth term of the sequence 20, 17, 14, 11, ...

a)

20-3n

b)

23 - 3n

c)

23 + 3n

d)

3n - 23

54.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

55.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

56.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

57.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

58.

In selling an article, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 20% on his cost price of $80. What is the selling price?

a)

$66

b)

$96

c)

$100

d)

$106

59.

Jake buys a shirt marked at $80. He receives a 10 per cent discount. How much does he pay for the shirt?

a)

$54

b)

$70

c)

$72

d)

$74

CSEC MATH MULTIPLE CHOICE #1

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